Pilot Archive
Thread: Ways to make the Y-8 a more capable mining vessel
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AkymaCali
Sat May 07, 2005 1:11 am
#14
Myxylplyk wrote:
I very much HATE forced grouping, it smells of new world order / communism.
your not forced- you can mine in a fightership, so i would call that a choice!
Bronski113
Sat May 07, 2005 6:30 am
#15
I'm not saying you should be forced to group to mine. But, for those who choose to group with others to mine should be able to mine more than a person doing it solo.
What is the point of having this huge ship if i'm going to be in it alone all the time?
AkymaCali
Sat May 07, 2005 9:23 am
#16
Bronski113 wrote:
for those who choose to group with others to mine should be able to mine more than a person doing it solo.
i agree with this- just like you can kill a lair faster with more poeple
Echillia
Sat May 07, 2005 10:01 am
#17
Back in my day we had to mine solo, flew a a-wing with no sheilds and were chased by flying saucers... ah the 80's were a good time for space mining.
DarvenBeyor
Sat May 07, 2005 11:03 am
#18
I think this is a VERY good idea, it would be like the scout type profession of spacers. I know I would personally go for it.
Bronski113 wrote:
I thought I would start up a thread that we all could post our ideas and suggestions to make the Y-8 better.
I'll try to make a master list of all ideas (if RL permits me to keep it up).
I have read some of these ideas elsewhere so i can't take credit for thinking all of them up.
Here are the ideas:
- Allow the Y-8 to equip a more powerful tractor beam that allows the ship to tractor in the large chunks that first blast off the asteroids. These large chunks would be stored inside the ship for processing (i'd say a total of 5 large chunks can be stored at any one time).
- Processing the larger chunks: a station inside the ship would be used to process the larger chunks into the resources that we harvest now. This could be made into a mini game of sorts or an interface that requires player interaction.
-More turrets for better coverage around the ship or turret repositioning.
-A mining laser and tractor beam in a single turret.
Other ideas that go beyond the Y-8:
- A mining profession. Would take no skillpoints like the pilot professions. The higher the mining skills the more resources you can get from the asteroids.
This ship and gameplay has great potential but I feel, as I am sure others do, it needs a lot of work still. Let's help make it better.
Myxylplyk
Sat May 07, 2005 4:33 pm
#19
I agree that a mining team should be able to mine more than a solo player. I was mearly stating (my personal) feelings toward (my) personal ship is all. Still say the Y-8 = space junkolla. HUGE, but still a heap. Maybe i am doing something wrong but i have cockpit view turned off and still cant see where i am flying unless i pan all the way out so i see the entire ship... yuk. Looks like a flying hand phaser from classis star trek.
TheDarkmoons
Sat May 07, 2005 6:16 pm
#20
I always thought this would make a good mining ship. Stick some turrets on it, bobs yer uncle.
The gallofree transports were well known for being flying hunks of scrap, and sounds like the perfect junk mining ship. Stick some turrets on it haphazard, and use the space inside to store loads of ore.
The gallofree transports were well known for being flying hunks of scrap, and sounds like the perfect junk mining ship. Stick some turrets on it haphazard, and use the space inside to store loads of ore.
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